There are many things to talk about when it comes to fighting.
Talent, timing, luck.
Of course, the most important thing is... strength.
Just like now.
Unit 2 leaped up, pointed the spear in its hand at the apostle in front of it and stabbed it hard. However, the next moment, with a "clang" sound, the AT force field instantly emerged, like a thick wall directly blocking Unit 2's attack. Then it pushed forward suddenly, and saw Unit 2 fly into the air, and then fell heavily to the ground.
"Watch out, Asuka!"
Almost at the same time when Unit 02 fell to the ground, the toilet paper on both sides of the Toilet Paper Apostle rolled up and flew out, stabbing at Unit 02. At the same time, Shinji Ikari also hurriedly controlled Unit 01 to block Unit 02, with the AT force field fully activated, and swung the long sword in his hand hard, splitting the flying toilet paper in half from the middle.
But before Shinji could make any move, the Toilet Paper Apostle's eyes flashed, and then a violent explosion pushed Unit-01 directly away.
"Unit-01's power cable has been cut, switching to backup power!"
"Activate the emergency cable immediately!"
Katsuragi Misato also gritted her teeth and gave the order, and at this time Unit-00 also rushed over suddenly, distracting the attention of the toilet paper apostle. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Unit-01 jumped up and quickly replaced the backup power supply.
The three of them collaborated successfully, but there was only one problem.
That's because this apostle is too strong.
Stronger than Lu Bu in the Battle of Three Heroes.
Its AT force field was so strong that even three EVAs couldn't handle it, and its attack strength was enough to overload the EVA's AT field with just one strike. In fact, up to this point in the battle, Katsuragi Misato couldn't complain, because Asuka and the others had indeed reached their limits, and the three of them had successfully restrained the Angel and prevented it from going any further.
But that’s where it ends.
Now Katsuragi Misato couldn't even let the EVA retreat to rest and reconsider tactics, because the apostle had already invaded the underground cave, and further down would directly enter the Central Dogma. It can be said that this is the last line of defense at the moment, and it must be defended whether it can be defended or not. Once retreated, it would be no different from a complete collapse.
Fang Zheng had no way to deal with this. Strength was something that could not be compensated by technology and skills. Seeing this, Fang Zheng understood that unless Unit-01 went berserk like in the original story, the three EVAs could only do this much.
“——!”
The light flashed again.
Unit 2 was the first to be hit and was blown away, while Unit 01 also retreated in a panic. However, in the midst of the fireworks, Unit 0 held a shield and a long sword and rushed straight towards the fiery waves in front of it!
"The second qualified person."
"I see!"
Rei Ayanami's voice was still very calm, without the slightest wavering, and she didn't even say a word. However, Asuka seemed to be in tune with her, and controlled Unit 2 to rush over directly. At the moment when Unit 0 activated its AT force field to neutralize the Angel's defense, she also activated her own AT force field.
"AT force field fully activated!"
“HAAHAHAHAH!!!”
As Asuka roared, Unit 2 thrust forward with its spear in hand at the apostle. The apostle's AT force field, as thick as a city wall, was shattered layer by layer by the spear, and instantly lost a third.
"Stupid Shinji!"
"AT field fully activated!!"
At this moment, Unit-01 also rushed over, holding the long sword tightly in both hands and thrusting forward, once again destroying nearly one-third of the AT force field. However, in the end, Unit-01's sharp blade stopped unwillingly in front of the apostle. Even if Shinji had used all his strength, he could not move forward even a little bit.
At the same time, the apostle in front of him saw a gleam in his eyes again.
"boom!!!"
A beam bombardment powerful enough to penetrate the twenty-fourth deck erupted again, and a cross-shaped beam shot up and enveloped the three EVAs.
Seeing this scene, Misato Katsuragi was shocked.
"Where's EVA?"
Looking at the screen full of fire, Katsuragi Misato clenched her hands and broke out in a cold sweat. She certainly understood the significance of this attack. You know, the so-called AT force field neutralization is that both sides open their own force fields to neutralize the opponent's defense. However, the AT force fields of the three EVAs here are fully opened, but they can't penetrate the opponent's defense. So this time... can you get away with it?
"How's the EVA situation?"
"Three EVAs are built here... This is...!!"
However, before the staff member finished speaking, he suddenly heard a piercing scream, but no one was dissatisfied with him because at this moment, everyone else was also staring at the scene in front of them in amazement, speechless.
In front of the three EVAs, a blue barrier quietly emerged, blocking the apostles' terrible bombardment. In the center of the barrier, a girl with bright red twin ponytails and a big sword could be seen floating in the air. She held the sword in one hand and stretched the other hand forward.
"call……"
Seeing this girl appear, Katsuragi Misato couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Although she still didn't know who this red-tailed girl was, she could tell that she was on her side. At least, as long as she was there, she wouldn't have to worry about the NERV headquarters being breached...
“Woo——!”
However, at this moment, the Toilet Paper Apostle stretched out his hands again, and the toilet paper swung out and swept towards the EVAs in front of him again. But this time, before the EVAs could make any move, Red Ponytail raised the sword in his hand and swung it at the Toilet Paper Apostle!
“Swish!!”
The next moment, the Toilet Paper Apostle's flying arm instantly became tattered, and its AT force field was instantly cut in half. Blood splattered out from the wound and sprayed onto the AT force field fragments that had not even had time to completely disappear!
"hiss--!"
Seeing this scene, everyone gasped. They had all witnessed how powerful this apostle was. And this girl, who was not even as tall as EVA's finger, could actually pierce through the AT force field of the strongest rejection-type apostle with just one sword?
Even Ikari Shinji and others didn't know what to say at this moment, but soon, they heard a strange voice coming from the communication system.
"Come on, do you still need me to teach you how to fight?"
"You don't have to tell me!"
Asuka was the first to react. Before the strange voice had even finished, she had already controlled Unit 2 to jump up, raising her spear and slashing at the apostle. Previously, they had been unable to harm the apostle because the AT field of the apostle was too strong. Now the apostle's defense had been cut open by this mysterious girl with a red ponytail. If she still couldn't seize the opportunity, she would be a real fool!
“Puff!!”
The sharp spear chopped into the body of the apostle, leaving a heavy wound. However, this did not kill the toilet paper apostle. The toilet paper-like tentacles behind it swung wildly, tightly wrapped around the head of Unit 2, trying to pull it away from its body.
“Woo… woo…”
Asuka, who was inserted with the plug, was also feeling uncomfortable at the moment. She straightened her body with a painful expression, and marks like strangulation marks appeared on her neck out of thin air.
"Stupid Shinji, first place! All of you hurry up!!"
“Aaaaaaaah!!”
At this moment, Shinji Ikari also climbed up in Unit-01. The weapon in his hand had been smashed into pieces in the previous battle. At this moment, Unit-01 hurriedly picked up the high-vibration particle dagger on its shoulder, stabbed it hard at the Angel, and pulled open the thick skin that wrapped the core.
"Ayanami!"
At Shinji's call, Unit 0 picked up the long sword that fell beside it without hesitation, and then stabbed it hard at the core of the apostle in front of it.
“Puff!”
The dark and sharp sword pierced through the apostle's core, and the next moment, the spherical core exploded instantly, turning into a pool of blood. The apostle himself also struggled violently, and then slowly collapsed to the ground without a sound.
"The apostle has been annihilated!"
"call……"
It was not until then that everyone in the headquarters breathed a sigh of relief. Misato Katsuragi also clenched her fists and pressed them on the table. She calmed herself down with the help of the cold touch, and then was about to give orders.
However... at this moment, Ikari Gendo, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
"Release NCL immediately."
"Why?"
Hearing Ikari Gendō's order, Katsuragi Misato was stunned for a moment and quickly turned her head away.
"But Commander, the apostles have been destroyed..."
"Release NCL and disinfect the entire underground space."
Ikari Gendo just silently repeated the order and didn't say anything else, while Katsuragi Misato was stunned for a moment, then she seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly turned her head to look at the red ponytail still floating in the air on the screen!
She finally understood what Gendou Ikari wanted to do!
NCL is a powerful bactericidal and disinfecting gas. Now that the apostle has died in the underground space, it seems normal to require comprehensive disinfection to prevent the apostle's residual substances from invading. But there is only one problem... That is, NCL is extremely toxic. As long as an ordinary person is in it, he will die in less than ten seconds!
And right now, in the entire underground space, apart from the three EVAs, there is only the girl with the red ponytail!
It is impossible for EVA to be killed by NCL, but it is hard to say about that girl. Although she is very powerful, at least she still looks human. Although she has shown stronger fighting power than the apostle, who knows if she is also resistant to poison gas?
If this girl could be killed by poison gas...
Thinking of this, Katsuragi Misato clenched her fists. She didn't want to carry out this order. After all, in Katsuragi Misato's opinion, they had just helped her eliminate the apostles, and now they were repaying her with hatred. Unfortunately, Ikari Gendō had the highest authority. As soon as he gave the order, without Katsuragi Misato's approval, the others immediately took action.
“The entire underground space is enclosed.”
"NCL release begins!"
Before he finished speaking, white mist suddenly gushed out from the ceiling above his head, covering the entire underground space in the blink of an eye...